Chloë Grace Moretz talks to Julianne Moore about growing up in the public eye

We have such a soft spot for the incredibly talented and *beyond* feminist Chloë Grace Moretz, so when she opened up to Teen Vogue(in an interview conducted by her Carrie costar, Julianne Moore) about trying to find herself under the public’s oh-so-watchful eye, we were happy to listen. She’s been famous for *such* a long time, with major roles for over a decade already, and we can definitely see why there would be both good and bad sides to growing up famous.

On the one hand, being involved in film so early helped her find herself.

"I want to make people have an experience when they go to my movies that they might not be able to have outside of that," Chloë Grace Moretz told Teen Vogue. "Films were a place for me to find out more about myself, which became very therapeutic as I grew up."

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On the other hand, it can be hard to be watched 24/7.

"Especially right now, in my newer relationship with my boyfriend. We’ll go out and there will be 15 paparazzi and we’re just going to a grocery store," she said. "We are real people and we’re having real emotional experiences, and all this is happening around us. Trying to keep ourselves in our own little world is difficult."

The couple is absolutely adorable, and we can only imagine how the fact that they’re both famous contributes to them being under constant scrutiny.

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She went on to say,

"I’d be foolish to say that it hasn’t been hard as a young woman who is trying to calculate her own personal ideas in terms of politics or how she wants to use her voice for the betterment of society. Those things have been difficult because society doesn’t really want you to be smart, put together, and well rounded."

Chloë Grace Moretz has been *so* open about her political beliefs, and she even spoke on behalf of Hillary Clinton at the Democratic National Convention. Talk about using your platform to really make a difference!

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She credits her supportive family with her ability to grow up in the public eye with minimal drama.

"A large part of the reason I’ve been able to navigate this business the way I have has been because of my mom and my brothers. I’ve been able to be dark and crazy and twisted in roles, or be comedic and driven and throw dirty tampons out a window like I did in Neighbors 2! I can go and do these wild things, but safely, because I can go home and have the support of my family."

We’re so glad that — despite all the often unwanted attention — Moretz seems so incredibly grounded. We hope you continue your trajectory as one of the most badass and powerful young women in Hollywood, Chloë. Because the place desperately needs you!